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by Ken Bringhurst: - Creating A Camera For Live 3D – Section 1: Video Chapters 1, 2 And 3
- Creating A Camera For Live 3D – Section 2: Video Chapters 4, 5 And 6
- Creating A Camera For Live 3D – Section 3: Video Chapters 7, 8 And 9

Beginner’s First Project in Design 3D CX 8

Ken Bringhurst Jan, 1st 2025 1 Comment

CX Beginner, CX Free Tutorials, CX Interface, CX Introductory, CX Modeling, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 8.0 Specific, Design 3D CX, Free Tutorials

This supplement bottle project will show you how to import Adobe Illustrator artwork, turn it into a three-dimensional model, apply a label to the bottle, and setup a hero shot to create a final rendering. Along the way you’ll learn the basics of the user interface and how to work in 3D space.

Fundamentals of Design 3D CX 8

Ken Bringhurst Jan, 1st 2025 1 Comment

CX Animation, CX Beginner, CX Free Tutorials, CX Interface, CX Introductory, CX Lighting, CX Modeling, CX Rendering, CX Texturing, CX Version 8.0 Specific, Design 3D CX, Free Tutorials

This series of videos provides the fundamentals for new users – or users who just need a refresher. The basics are covered, including some features that are new to version 8.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Frame Shifting using Render Extents

Christopher Tyler Jan, 12th 2024 0 Comments

CX Rendering, Design 3D CX

In this video, I show how to use a process called frame shifting to get better render and artistic control for framing objects in the camera.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

About caustics, Part 2: indirect caustics

Christopher Tyler May, 26th 2020 0 Comments

CX Advanced, CX Rendering, Design 3D CX

In part 2 on caustics, we look at indirect caustics and how to control them. We specifically look at raydiosity sampling and the cache hits parameter which can have a significant impact on their quality. The cache hits parameter also can be used to make the renderer progressively more accurate.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

About caustics, Part 1: photon mapping

Christopher Tyler Apr, 30th 2020 0 Comments

CX Intermediate, CX Rendering, CX Version 8.0 Specific, Design 3D CX

In this tutorial we take a look at a light phenomenon called caustics. Design 3D uses a technology called photon mapping to produce these render features and this tutorial discusses their use.

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by Chris Tyler: Fundamentals | Modeling
Texturing | 7.5 Rendering
UV Mapping | Misc
8.0 Specific

Two methods to rotate an object, and two methods for rendering a movie

Christopher Tyler Apr, 1st 2020 0 Comments

CX Beginner, CX Rendering, CX Version 8.0 Specific

This tutorial shows how to rotate an object using two different methods, and then 2 different methods for outputting a rendering (quicktime movie and image sequence).

Beginner’s First Project in Design 3D CX 8

Fundamentals of Design 3D CX 8

Frame Shifting using Render Extents

About caustics, Part 2: indirect caustics

About caustics, Part 1: photon mapping

Two methods to rotate an object, and two methods for rendering a movie

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